herself watched the "frenzied bid", and rapped the gavel after the final bid. The dress was originally valued at £12,000, but the winning bid was £36,200 (£41,320 including 15% commission). Halliwell gave the proceeds of the dress sale to a children's cancer care charity. The BBC commented on the sale, saying it "marks the end of Geri's links with the Girl Power image of the past". It held the Guinness World Record for the most expensive piece of popstar clothing dealt at auction. The dress was one of many items of Spice Girls memorabilia sold at the auction, where total sales reached £146,511 for charity. The auction, with Halliwell auctioning off the Union Jack dress as the final lot, can be seen in the documentary Geri by Molly Dineen. 2007 remake For the 2007 Spice Girls reunion tour, named the Return of the Spice Girls, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli designed Halliwell a new Union Jack dress modelled on the original. The new version appeared slightly longer and the flag was made out of rhinestones and Swarovski crystals. It was reported by various media outlets that Halliwell had attempted to buy back the original dress prior to the commencement of their world tour. Halliwell stated in a later interview that she "liked" the new dress and that she had decided to keep it as memorabilia. 2012 clothing range In 2012 Halliwell designed a clothing range based upon the dress. 2019 version For the Spice World – 2019 Tour, Halliwell wore a redesigned floor length Union Jack dress that featured royal designs on the red stripes and also wore a crown with the dress. Gallery See also List of individual dresses References 1990s fashion British fashion Individual dresses 1997 clothing Dress Geri Halliwell Multicolor dresses Red carpet fashion